obfuscation vs befuddlement

obfuscation and befuddlement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obfuscation	Yes	No	No	No
befuddlement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obfuscation and befuddlement are synonyms defined as:

obfuscation and befuddlement: confusion resulting from failure to understand

Other synonyms of obfuscation include bafflement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, puzzlement.

obfuscation (noun)	befuddlement (noun)
the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered	confusion resulting from failure to understand
darkening or obscuring the sight of something
confusion resulting from failure to understand